# Quote — Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist

> In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what's really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.

- Author: [Austin Kleon](https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon.md)
- Book: [Steal Like an Artist](https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon/steal-like-an-artist.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Austin_Kleon#Steal_Like_an_Artist_(2012)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon/steal-like-an-artist/in-this-age

## More from this book

> If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon/steal-like-an-artist/if-you-ever.md)

> The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best— write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career. Whenever you're at a loss for what move to make next, just ask yourself, "What would make a better story?"

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon/steal-like-an-artist/the-best-advice.md)

> Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. Inertia is the death of creativity. You have to stay in the groove.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/austin-kleon/steal-like-an-artist/establishing-and-keeping.md)